Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 1 Comments
Each week, eDiets Director of Nutrition Pam Ofstein is answering readers' questions about diet and nutrition. Have a question about your diet? Want to know how to lose those last few pounds? Send an email to askpam@ediets.com and check back often to see if your question is picked.
How many calories do I need? -- Colleen
Thanks for this question! How many calories do I need? This is commonly asked and most of us really don’t know how much we should be eating to keep our bodies going. Is there a base number for women and men to consume, or is everyone different?
Calorie needs depend upon you and how much your body needs to do its job. When assessing how many calories you need to consume daily, we don’t look at where your weight should be in a year or what activity you plan to do next month – we look at the here and now. Sounds like pressure?! Nah, no pressure. All it means is that calorie needs are based on information about you: age, gender, current weight, height and exercise levels - your individual diet profile. These factors are needed to accurately assess an individual’s calorie needs, and they are assessed based on a scientific equation.
Since 1200 calories per day doesn’t fit everyone’s profile, we can calculate your calories for you. In general, it is recommended for women to not consume below 1200 calories (1600 calories for men). Don’t forget calories are important to fuel your body. Getting too little can essentially starve your system, and consuming too much can lead to excess weight gain.
Whether you are a man, women, 6 feet tall or shorter, it's important to be on a meal plan that looks at your individual factors and activity level as well as your goal of losing, gaining or maintaining weight.
Talk with one of our Nutrition Support Team representatives and we can help you figure out exactly how many calories you should be consuming to reach your target. Fill out our free profile and let us help you eat right and support you along the way.
Have a diet question for Pam? Email askpam@ediets.com and check back to see if your question is picked! And if you missed a previous column, click here to see the archive.
When it comes to losing weight, the more you know, the more you lose. eDiets has more than 20 personalized plans and a team of nutritionists and fitness professionals ready and eager to tackle your extra pounds. Click here to see how to lose the most weight!
Pamela Ofstein, eDiets Director of Nutrition, is a registered and licensed dietitian responsible for the development, design and implementation of eDiets nutritional components, including product offerings, nutrition programs and media publicity. She received her B.S. in Food and Nutrition from Florida State University and M.S. in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University. Leading a team of nutrition professionals, she continues to widen and enhance eDiets.com personalized services setting the standards to provide credible information to consumers.
How many calories do I need? -- ColleenThanks for this question! How many calories do I need? This is commonly asked and most of us really don’t know how much we should be eating to keep our bodies going. Is there a base number for women and men to consume, or is everyone different?
Calorie needs depend upon you and how much your body needs to do its job. When assessing how many calories you need to consume daily, we don’t look at where your weight should be in a year or what activity you plan to do next month – we look at the here and now. Sounds like pressure?! Nah, no pressure. All it means is that calorie needs are based on information about you: age, gender, current weight, height and exercise levels - your individual diet profile. These factors are needed to accurately assess an individual’s calorie needs, and they are assessed based on a scientific equation.
Since 1200 calories per day doesn’t fit everyone’s profile, we can calculate your calories for you. In general, it is recommended for women to not consume below 1200 calories (1600 calories for men). Don’t forget calories are important to fuel your body. Getting too little can essentially starve your system, and consuming too much can lead to excess weight gain.
Whether you are a man, women, 6 feet tall or shorter, it's important to be on a meal plan that looks at your individual factors and activity level as well as your goal of losing, gaining or maintaining weight.
Talk with one of our Nutrition Support Team representatives and we can help you figure out exactly how many calories you should be consuming to reach your target. Fill out our free profile and let us help you eat right and support you along the way.
Have a diet question for Pam? Email askpam@ediets.com and check back to see if your question is picked! And if you missed a previous column, click here to see the archive.
When it comes to losing weight, the more you know, the more you lose. eDiets has more than 20 personalized plans and a team of nutritionists and fitness professionals ready and eager to tackle your extra pounds. Click here to see how to lose the most weight!
Pamela Ofstein, eDiets Director of Nutrition, is a registered and licensed dietitian responsible for the development, design and implementation of eDiets nutritional components, including product offerings, nutrition programs and media publicity. She received her B.S. in Food and Nutrition from Florida State University and M.S. in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University. Leading a team of nutrition professionals, she continues to widen and enhance eDiets.com personalized services setting the standards to provide credible information to consumers.
Comment: Thursday, June 25, 2009 2:34:00 PM - 
gabriela said...
hi, i do eat veggies and salad and a lot fluid and i lost 12 pound in a 8 weeks period and then stop and is hard to me to keep loosing more pounds , do you know why?
and how can i change that?
thank you
gm
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